Events

The Boston "Tea Party"               
The Coercive or Intolerable Acts    Intolerable Acts and 1st Continental Congress
The Surrender of Cornwallis - This site gives a brief explanation of the British defeat and shows the famous picture which was painted by John Trumbull who painted many famous early American events.
The Mayflower: A Brief History
The Mayflower: The Voyage
Salem Witchcraft - Check out the information here to find out why religious beliefs and society parameters contributed to the hysteria which broke out in this colony of Massachusetts. Be sure to click on the hotlinks listed throughout this article.
The Salem Witch Trials - What were they all about? Were there really witches or people trying to do away with other people who did not follow the rules of the town or were people trying to find explanations for illness such as small pox or what? Find out information which will help you at this site.
The Salem Witch Trials 1692: A Chronology of Events
Why such an interest in the Salem Witchcraft Trials? - Historians have an avid interest in the Salem Witch Trials. Many of them want to know what started the hysteria and why everything spun out of control. Check out this site to see if you can find any information.
Slavery's Roots in Early America
The Stamp Act
Taxation without Representation      
The 'First' Thanksgiving - Check out two accounts of the Pilgrims' Thanksgiving. It is different from the one we are familiar with.
The Townshend Acts      Short Definition of Townshend Acts
Wars in America - Battles and Main events link is very valuable.
The French - Indian Wars - These wars were actually arguments between the French and English over land that they both claimed.
The Whiskey Rebellion: A Viewpoint of what actually occurred.
Witchcraft, Religious Fanaticism and Schizophrenia -- Salem Revisited